Joe Marconi

Check Out Kukui? 1 2

By Joe Marconi, April 1, 2013 in Marketing, Advertising, & Promoting

Will the EV cars take away business? Let's rethink this 1 2

By Joe Marconi, February 6, 2022 in Repair & Maintenance Services

• electric cars

Time to Raise Prices? 1 2

By Joe Marconi, October 6, 2012 in Accounting, Profitability, & Payroll

Giving Prices over the phone is the same as a diagnosis 1 2

By Joe Marconi, July 31, 2015 in Joe’s Business Tips For Shop Owners

• Sales
• customer service
• (and 2 more)

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  • customer service
  • pricing over the phone
  • selling over the phone

Labor Rates are going up! Finally! 1 2

By Joe Marconi, July 31, 2021 in Pricing, Discounts, Labor Rate

• labor rate
• labor profit
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  • labor charges
  • labor rates

Sell the Job, Not Labor TIME and Parts

By Joe Marconi, September 25, 2012 in AutoShopOwner Articles

The People Have Sent A Message To Washington!

By Joe Marconi, January 20, 2010 in Non-Automotive Discussions

What's Your Favorite Scan Tool

By Joe Marconi, November 29, 2009 in Automotive Shop Tools & Equipment

And now we have, Repair Jungle?

By Joe Marconi, October 6, 2013 in Marketing, Advertising, & Promoting

• internet marketing
• advertising
• (and 1 more)

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  • internet marketing
  • advertising
  • repair jungle

Is Flat Rate the Future for Shops?

By Joe Marconi, August 30, 2009 in Accounting, Profitability, & Payroll

Opinion On Pro-Cut Brake Lathe

By Joe Marconi, March 28, 2011 in Technician Corner - Discussions

Why Are Some Shops Afraid of Charging for Analysis?

By Joe Marconi, September 14, 2011 in Pricing, Discounts, Labor Rate

Who’s doing the oil change on YOUR customer’s car?

By Joe Marconi, May 14, 2017 in Joe’s Business Tips For Shop Owners

• marketing
• advertising
• (and 2 more)

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  • marketing
  • advertising
  • competing with the dealer
  • competing with quick fast lubes

Advance Auto Parts Marketing Continues to Hurt Auto Repair Shops

By Joe Marconi, November 5, 2016 in Customer Experience & Reviews

• Advance Auto Parts
• CARQUEST Advance
• (and 1 more)

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  • CARQUEST Advance
  • Advance CARQUEST

Catalytic Converter High Failure Rate

By Joe Marconi, May 23, 2010 in Repair/Diagnostic Help & Tech Tips!

Anyone own the Hunter Road Force Balancer?

By Joe Marconi, September 18, 2011 in Automotive Shop Tools & Equipment

YELP-You either hate it or love it?

By Joe Marconi, March 9, 2015 in Marketing, Advertising, & Promoting

• Yelp
• Internet advertising

Do Your Technicians Talk to Customers?

By Joe Marconi, July 16, 2022 in Customer Experience & Reviews

Anyone using Text Messaging

By Joe Marconi, June 22, 2012 in Management Software, Web Sites & Internet

Advance Auto Parts Strategy of FREE undermines auto repair shops

By Joe Marconi, October 30, 2016 in Automotive Parts & Suppliers

• Advance Auto
• Advance
• (and 1 more)

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  • Advance Auto
  • Advance
  • Advance Auto Parts

We Need Your Feedback!

By Joe Marconi, March 17, 2022 in Member Feedback

OE Scan tools vs. Snap On, etc.

By Joe Marconi, May 11, 2014 in Automotive Shop Tools & Equipment

What's worse than AutoZone Doing Free Check Engine light scans?

By Joe Marconi, August 31, 2014 in Automotive Parts & Suppliers

• Diag testing
• Free check engine light tests
• (and 2 more)

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  • Free check engine light tests
  • AutoZone
  • Advance auto

Exit Strategy-step 8- Don't Rely on the Sale of your Business for Retirement

By Joe Marconi, February 24, 2022 in Joe’s Business Tips For Shop Owners

• exit plan
• exit strategy
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  • exit strategy
  • selllin your business

Will Banner Programs Compete with the Big Boys?

By Joe Marconi, December 26, 2009 in Auto Parts Banner Programs